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"Counterstain"
Keywords:
safrinin
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decolorized
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methylene
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smear
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dye
the 2nd dye added to a smear, taken in after the wall is decolorized, e.g. safrinin, methylene blue
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Keywords:
stain
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contrasting
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clearly
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principal
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easily
a stain of contrasting color that is used when the principal stain does not show the structure clearly
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A counterstain is a stain with color contrasting to the principal stain, making the stained structure more easily visible.
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